England - London • Real estate
Taylor Wessing LLP
The ‘extremely proactive and hard-working’ team at Taylor Wessing LLP works in conjunction with the firm’s corporate, finance, and tax teams to support clients on cross-border development and investment matters. Head of the real estate department Paul Lawrence regularly acts for international investors in the private wealth arena, while Matthew Swainston caters to joint ventures, as well as landlord and tenant transactions. Paul Leamy is well-versed in mixed-use retail and leisure schemes and Adam Marks collaborates with the firm's private wealth department to advise ultra high-net-worth families. Mark Rajenbach is knowledgeable of lease agreements, management-back transactions and portfolio sales and purchases in the hotel, leisure, and logistics sectors. Leona Ahmed joined the team from Addleshaw Goddard in May 2023 and is a key contact for Asian and Middle Eastern clients looking to invest in the UK.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They are extremely proactive and hard-working. The team members have gone above and beyond for us on transactions.’
- ‘Matthew Swainston goes out of his way to make himself available at any time we need him and has helped us get some very difficult and time-consuming transactions over the line against challenging deadlines.'
- 'I would happily recommend the team.’
- ‘Matthew Swainston has a group of capable senior and junior associates who we've been impressed with.’
Key clients
- Clivedale Ventures Limited
- McLaren Property
- R&F Properties
- Trammell Crow Company
- Atenor
- BentallGreenOak
Work highlights
- Advising The Westbury Hotel Limited on the hotel's major redevelopment and refurbishment project.
- Advising Clivedale on a leasehold re-gear with the Crown Estate to facilitate a substantial redevelopment of 20-24 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.
- Advising R&F on their development of One Nine Elms and Nine Elms Square.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Lawrence